French import chasing back-to-back wins

A resounding last-start win has put Athabascan on a Melbourne Cup path with trainer John O’Shea seeing no reason why the French import can’t go on with the job. The five-year-old has been in Australia for less than a year and after a seasoning campaign in the autumn,...

Golden Pendant is fit for a Queen

Banana Queen strung together a hat-trick of victories last preparation and now that she has another one on the board, her trainers are hoping she can put together a similar winning sequence. The mare had a mixed start to her campaign on paper, running fifth as...

Finals time approaching for The Summit

Just like the AFL Preliminary Finals, there is a lot at stake in the MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield. A place in the AFL Grand Final at the MCG awaits the winners of games on Friday and Saturday night while victory in the MRC Foundation Cup (2000m) on Saturday affords...

Lofty Strike’s sister wins on debut

Julius Sandhu enhanced his reputation with products of Snitzel and Overreach when Excess made a winning start to her career at Cranbourne on Thursday. The three-year-old filly overcame greenness to score an impressive win with Beau Mertens in the saddle in the...

Joao Moreira gearing up for Militarize mission

Less than a year after Joao Moreira began what he thought would be a global farewell tour, retirement plans have been put on the backburner as another Australian Group One target beckons. Moreira feared his days of riding were numbered when he struggled with an...

Without A Fight set for spring return

Sam Freedman has been happy to talk about Without A Fight but he is now more than ready to see the galloper back at the races. That appearance comes in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Without A Fight came to Australia last year with...

Overpass secures a slot in The Everest 2023

Overpass has secured a slot for The Everest 2023, courtesy of a unique deal with the Australian Turf Club and the Western Australia based RAM Racing Syndicate. The sprinter will compete in the world’s richest turf race at Royal Randwick on Saturday 14 October. The...

Jockey change for Scheelite

Ken and Kasey Keys have called on a jockey change for Scheelite but resisted a change of gear for their Caulfield Guineas hope. Mark Zahra takes over aboard Scheelite in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday, replacing Daniel Stackhouse who had...